daze

"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

The hosts took their time to emerge from the dressing room, but they quickly left Newcastle in a daze after racing into a 3-0 lead in the second leg of their semi-final.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

Within a few minutes, the caffeinated mayor and his entourage were off to their next stop, leaving the couple in a happy daze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

SZA’s Alyssa is a bohemian who bops around in a daze with painted flowers on her car and stuffed animals on her shoes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025

In a sort of daze, but still holding the drill, I stumbled back to the front of the boathouse and sat down on the wooden steps leading up to the door.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Players would come off the course in veritable dazes.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022

Moans and groans and the stench of diarrhea emanated from the so-called receptacles, the barracks set up for new arrivals; people wandered the grassy streets in fevered dazes.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2014

Skimming through the outsiders of World Cups past, few in their right minds or even their fuzziest dazes would have come up with Uruguay 1950, North Korea 1966, Northern Ireland 1982, Bulgaria 1994, Turkey 2002.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2010

But maybe The Angels is a different kind of beast—one that just dazes you to death.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

But I never see a more experienced associate do this—first, because the customers are often annoyed to have their shopping dazes interrupted and, second, because we have far more pressing things to do.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

It took me a moment to realize why the meal left me a little dazed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

As Pereira stepped in, Gane dropped the 38-year-old with a perfectly timed jab and although he got back to his feet, the referee waved off the contest as the Frenchman overwhelmed his dazed opponent.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

“We were all dazed, our ears were ringing,” said José Hernán Flores, 51, captain of the Negra Francisca.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

The two dazed pilots jettisoned what was left of the canopy and jumped into the water, dodging the rotor blades, seconds before the helicopter sank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

The screaming of the siren shook him out of his dazed state.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Harper collided with Moreno at home plate, dazing the catcher, but who remained in the game.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

Former Laker Ben McLemore swiped at the ball and elbowed James in the side of the head in the first quarter, dazing the Lakers’ star and sending him staggering into the front row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

With one minute remaining in the final round, Diaz landed a straight left jab, dazing Edwards.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2021

He flashed his gleaming smile, dazing her momentarily.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

His speech was interrupted by a dazing, deafening tumult of sound.

From The Air Trust by George Allan England